Hermes Marble Statue Head
Hermes Marble Statue Head

Year of Object(s) Creation: 1st-2nd c. AD
Estimated Value ($USD): 20000
Object Type(s): Sculpture
Object Material(s): stone
Provenience Nation: Greece
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting
Nation: Switzerland
Location: Becchina gallery, Basel
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End Year: 2014
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation: United Kingdom
Location: Bonhams in London

Greek Hermes Marble Statue Head


Description:
Marble head of Hermes - Roman copy of a major Classical-era Greek sculpture by Alkamenes,

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2014
Year Claim Resolved: 2015
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Property of the Ministry of Culture and Sport
Complainant Nation: Greece
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Bohmans
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution

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